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petalous

/ˈpɛtələs/

petalous adjective: having petals.

Adjective

petalous (comparative more petalous, superlative most petalous)

  1. Having petals.
    Antonyms:
    petalless

Antonyms of petalous

Forms of petalous

comparativemore petalous
superlativemost petalous

Origin of petalous

From petal + -ous.

Words formed from petalous

Questions about petalous

What does petalous mean?
Petalous means having petals.
What part of speech is petalous?
Petalous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce petalous?
Petalous is pronounced /ˈpɛtələs/.

Words near petalous in the dictionary

  1. petaloids
  2. petaloidy
  3. petalomania
  4. petalonamid
  5. petalonamids
  6. petalous
  7. petals
  8. petalsome
  9. petaltail
  10. petaltails
  11. petalum

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